Month: October 2021

The movie Aladdin has been an incredibly controversial movie since its debut in 1992. The misrepresentation of the middle east in the movie has had serious negative impacts on the middle eastern community. Orientalism is defined as how Asia and the Middle east are portrayed, specifically in a stereotyped Western view point. Throughout this movie… Continue reading Jasmine is a Sex Slave

Orientalism is how Asia and The Middle East are portrayed, specifically in a stereotyped Western viewpoint. A huge misconception, created by orientalism, is the treatment of Middle Eastern women. Oftentimes Oriental women are often shown as being exotic and provocative. Throughout a lot of Western culture, these women are often overly sexualized and portrayed as… Continue reading Misrepresentation of Women (rough draft)

Class today began with the reading strategy of something important, something interesting, or something challenging. Professor Albert explained that this is a great way to begin a discussion about a text, then she proceeded to have us call out phrases throughout the text that fit one of those categories. After about 5 minutes of just… Continue reading September 28, 2021